Emily Dickinson Lexicon

footman (footmen), n. [see foot, n.]

Male servant; retainer in livery; man employed to attend to a master's carriage and serve in his house.

fop, n. [Fr. fat.]

Dandy; dude; coxcomb fellow; vain man; officiously gallant male; trifling silly person who overdresses.

for, conj. [OE; introduces a dependent or independent clause.]

1. Lest; fearing that.
2. Because; since.

for, prep. [OE; head for a prepositional phrase.]

1. To help; to enhance; in order to benefit.
2. To; about; towards.
3. Toward; in the direction of; (see look, v., “look for” = seek).
4. During; throughout; in the time period of.
5. In memory of.
6. Directed to.
7. Appropriate to; merited by.
8. With; that.
9. To perform; in order to do.
10. To have; to obtain.
11. To please; in order to delight.
12. The role of; the authority of; the stewardship of.
13. To receive; to accept; to experience; to deal with.
14. On behalf of; as a proxy of.
15. Because of; in spite of.
16. Regarding; concerning; related to; with regard to; in the aspect of.
17. As; corresponding to; in place of; in the stead

forbid (-s), v. [OE.]

1. Prohibit; interdict; command to forbear.
2. Oppose; hinder; obstruct.

forbidden, verbal adj. [see forbid, v.]

Taboo; prohibited; proscribed; not be to eaten; not allowed for partaking.

force (-s), n. [Fr.]

1. Strength; active power; vigor; might; energy.
2. Momentum.
3. That which causes an operation or moral effect.
4. Moral power to convince the mind.
5. Resources in war; armament; troops.
6. Destiny; necessity; compulsion.
7. Inner power.

force (-ed, -s, forcing), v. [see force, n.]

1. Compel; coerce.
2. Overpower by strength.
3. Impel; press; drive; draw; push.

forcing, n. [see force, n.]

Pressing out of breath; difficulty in breathing.

ford, v. [OE place name.]

Pass through; get closer to the other side of something.